A young talented high school football player dream is to stay close to home
and play college football on the offensive line.
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| Markus Cook |
Markus Cook wears the number 55, and plays center on the field like one
day he wants to be in the NFL. Sometime many players get overlooked by quality
programs in the FBS and get passed on to FCS schools and other divisions in
collegiate football. It’s not stoping Markus Cook from wanting to play on the
collegiate level if he not selected by a FBS Division 1 program.
According
to 247sports.com, Markus Cook is the 29 center in the nation and the 50th
overall best player in Alabama.
Markus has been playing football basically all of his youth
and teenage years from park league to junior high. He has the passion and love
of football as he has continued to play and become a starter at Vigor High School
in Prichard, Alabama. But first Markus has to get out of high school and into
on good college football program that will develop him and prepare him for his dream
in the pro’s.
“I
was always a fan of the game, then in the 7th grade I started playing again,
and that’s when I really began to love the game, said Cook.”
Many
great players have come out of Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama over the years,
most recently was JaMicheal Wilson who recently committed to Florida State.
Many of Vigor players have committed to SEC schools.
Markus
Cook won the Optimist Club Offensive Lineman of the week twice last year and
made it to the State championships. He graded out at 98% last year as well.
The
17yr old senior has attended three camps this summer. He also has attended a
summer camp at South Alabama this month, in which the coaches were very pleased
in his talent. Markus left with a smile and a positive spirit after meeting
with coaches face to face on the practice field. South Alabama has not made a offer to Markus
yet, but there are several other schools that have shown interest in this Vigor
High School standout, and those schools are
Jacksonville State, Louisiana-Lafayette ,
Nicholls State , Troy, Murray State, Tulane, Alabama State, UAB , and Tuskegee.
However
Markus Cook is one day hoping to receive an offer from the South Alabama
Jaguars. “I'll have to weigh my options which ever school is the best for me
the one I feel comfortable with, the school, coaches and a family environment,
said Cook.”
Markus
Cook insisted that South Alabama is his top choice if the offer comes available
to him, but he said that Jacksonville State
or Louisiana Lafayette are still in his interest as well. “I just want to be
the best I can be, Cook said.”
Markus
Cook has played center on the offensive side of the ball, but Markus said he
may play guard in college. I asked Markus about one day entering into the NFL
and this is what he had to say, “Yes sir I do but if I don't I'll have my
education to fall back on.”
Markus
is not letting anything deter him from playing in college or the NFL; he is
ready to make a good year out of his senior year at Vigor High School and move
on to college. But if he doesn’t make it to the NFL, Markus has hope that one
day he will be a star still.
Last
but not least Markus wade in about Mobile now having a college football team
for the first time ever. “I feel like it is good for us local players and that
South can bring a big name school to Mobile and give the city positive
publicity.”
